Little Elden Springs Horsecamp
Campground
Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
Arizona · Rock climbing · Flagstaff · Near Kachina Village
The Unemployment Line
- 5.11+
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- May–Jul, Sep
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Coconino National Forest.
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency alert covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
Temporary Closure for West Wing Pile Burn
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-26-08 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Newman Park Pile Burn
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Kachina Village and Pumphouse Wash Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-25-02 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
Flagstaff-area camping and campfire restrictions in effect year-round
Agency alert covering Flagstaff Ranger District · Order 03-04-08-25-01 · USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Located in the Elysian Buttress sector of Mt. Elden Crags, this climb ranks among the steeper challenges catalogued at the crag, where routes span from 5.8 to 5.11a/b. First ascent by Stan Mish & Tomas Robison.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Mary's Cafe
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6If it rains Museum of Northern Arizona Research Center
Museum
On your way back · 5 mi
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More in Kachina VillageLocal outfitters
- Flagstaff Climbing6 mi away
- Canyon Outfitters Sedona30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Secret Canyon · Legion Boulder · Mt. Elden Areas
Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep
Best time to visit The Unemployment Line
Best months: May–July and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 17°
8 wet
Feb
48° / 20°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 24°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 27°
5 wet
May
71° / 33°
4 wet
Jun
82° / 40°
3 wet
Jul
84° / 49°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 49°
13 wet
Sep
76° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 30°
5 wet
Nov
55° / 23°
5 wet
Dec
46° / 16°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Valley, AZ, 8.6 mi away at 7,347 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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